Aircraft Photo of G-APVS | Cessna 170B

Aircraft
Registration / Serial:	G-APVS
Aircraft Original Type:	Cessna 170
Aircraft Generic Type:	Cessna 170
Aircraft Version:	Cessna 170B
C/n (msn):	26156
Aircraft Name:	The Minstrel

Location
City / Airport:	Glasgow - PrestwickMap
Region / Country:	Scotland, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:	ICAO: EGPK IATA: PIK Local: - Other: -

Photo Date:	June 1961
Photo from:	McIntyre Collection (via Tim Martin)
Photo ID:	453933

Photo Comment
Built in 1957 and imported in 1959 ex N2512C. Before Cessna developed the Model 172, an engineering company called Met-Co-Aire of Fullerton/CA came up with this after-market tricycle gear modification for the 170. Note how much farther forward the landing gear is positioned compared to the 172. Eventually it was de-modified back to taildragger as here where you can see the blanking plate covering the old main gear location. This photo was added on 16 April 2022, and has since been viewed 241 times.

Photo Comment

Built in 1957 and imported in 1959 ex N2512C. Before Cessna developed the Model 172, an engineering company called Met-Co-Aire of Fullerton/CA came up with this after-market tricycle gear modification for the 170. Note how much farther forward the landing gear is positioned compared to the 172. Eventually it was de-modified back to taildragger as here where you can see the blanking plate covering the old main gear location.

This photo was added on 16 April 2022, and has since been viewed 241 times.

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